SportsPro names Naomi Osaka the world's most marketable athlete for 2019
Tennis star Naomi Osaka's tops the chart for the "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019," which was released by SportsPro on Tuesday. The London-based magazine and website stated that its comprehensive list "assesses athletes from across the world according to their marketing potential over the ...
Raheem Sterling hat trick ignites Man City in season-opening rout of West Ham
Manchester City made a flying start to its Premier League title defense as Raheem Sterling's hat trick inspired a 5-0 demolition of West Ham on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side is bidding to become just the second club in the Premier League era to win three ...
Gap between big and small clubs a real issue
You could imagine the Sky Sports executives' expressions as they heard soccer pundit Jamie Carragher at halftime during Manchester City's 1-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday. "It's not just Newcastle, but the Premier League in general, when they come up against the top six, certainly ...
Constant blaming of referees is becoming farcical
Lunch with a former Premier League referee was going well until the chat about his forthcoming holiday was interrupted by another customer. "You didn't give Arsenal a penalty in 2011 against Manchester United. It was nailed on. You cost us three points," he told ...
Sterling doing self no favors with off-field activity
When Brendan Rodgers heard about a sportsman spraying an attractive Chinese girl with champagne, the Liverpool manager was probably relieved to learn it was Lewis Hamilton and not Raheem Sterling. To say it has not been a good week for Sterling is an understatement. The ...
